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By the end of 2023, nearly half of all internet traffic was bots, found a study by United States cybersecurity company Imperva. Bad bots reached their highest levels recorded by Imperva, making up 34 percent of internet traffic, while good bots made up the remaining 15 percent. This was partly due to the increasing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) for generating text and images. According to Baydoun, the pro-Israeli bots they found mainly aim to sow doubt and confusion about a pro-Palestinian narrative rather than to make social media users trust them instead. Bot armies – thousands to millions of…

Massive crowds of Iranians thronged the streets of the capital, Tehran, for the funeral procession of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash. In the city centre, mourners clutching portraits of Raisi gathered on Wednesday in and around the University of Tehran, where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led the prayers. Flanked by top officials, Khamenei said prayers over the coffins of the dead, who also included Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. Raisi’s helicopter crashed into a fog-shrouded mountainside in northwestern Iran on Sunday as he headed back to the city of Tabriz after attending a…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led prayers at a memorial ceremony for late President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash. “Oh Allah, we didn’t see anything but good from him,” said Khamenei on Wednesday, paying tribute to Raisi at the University of Tehran before crowds of tens of thousands, who proceeded to walk from Enghelab (Revolution) Square to Azadi (Freedom) Square. Minutes ago Imam Khamenei led the funeral prayer over the bodies of President Ebrahim Raisi and his esteemed companions pic.twitter.com/eSFemTDsne — Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) May 22, 2024 The caskets of Raisi, who was…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The three European countries recognise Palestine despite Israel’s warnings of the consequences.The leaders of Norway, Ireland and Spain have said their countries will formally recognise Palestine as a state for the sake of “peace in the Middle East”. Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Wednesday that a two-state solution was in Israel’s best interest, adding that the recognition would come as of May 28. “There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition,” he said. Shortly after Norway’s announcement, Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris said his country would also recognise a…

Washington, DC – Each day, the images emerging from Gaza remain largely the same: Israeli bombs killing civilians. Palestinians fleeing their homes and makeshift shelters. Hamas targetting Israeli forces and posting the footage online. After nearly 230 days of fighting, experts say Israel’s war in Gaza shows no sign of ending soon. So what is Israel trying to achieve? And do its objectives align with those of its closest ally, the United States? Israel has said it is seeking an “absolute victory” over Hamas, as it continues to receive billions of dollars in unconditional military aid from the US. But…

This episode explores how music is interwoven with liberation struggles, particularly in the current war on Gaza. Through a conversation with prominent artists such as rapper and activist Saul Williams, Arab-American singer Leila Hegazy, and Lebanese-Palestinian singer Anees – who have been raising their voices for Palestine – we look at why they think art has historically played an important role in shifting global consciousness. We also hear from Rahaf, a singer from Gaza, about her hopes and how vital music is in the midst of despair. Presenter: Myriam Francois Guests:Anees – Lebanese-Palestinian singerSaul Williams – Rapper and activistLeila Hegazy…

NewsFeedA teacher, a student, a surgeon and at least four other Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. Israel sent reinforcements after special forces infiltrated the refugee camp and were confronted by Palestinian fighters.Published On 21 May 202421 May 2024 Source link

Three officials are being tried in absentia over the deaths of two French Syrian men arrested in Damascus in 2013.France has opened its first trial into officials from the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad with three top security officers tried in absentia for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Paris Criminal Court was on Tuesday hearing the cases against the officials for their alleged role in the deaths of two French Syrian men, Mazzen Dabbagh and his son Patrick, who were arrested in the Syrian capital, Damascus, in 2013. Ali Mamlouk, former head of Syria’s National Security…

Half Moon Bay, California – Almost a year and a half after a mass shooting took the lives of seven farmworkers in the town of Half Moon Bay, California, a new project is seeking to address the poor living conditions experienced by many of the area’s agricultural workers. On Tuesday, the city’s planning commission approved a proposal for a 40-unit building that will serve as lodging for elderly farmworkers, some of whom continue working into their 70s and 80s due to low wages and the sky-high cost of living. The decision comes after the 2023 shooting prompted an outcry over…

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says that food distribution in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah has been suspended due to a lack of supplies and insecurity in the densely populated city. UNRWA said in a statement on X on Tuesday that only seven of its 24 health centres were operational and that it had not received any medical supplies in the past 10 days due to “closures/disruptions” at the Rafah and the Karem Abu Salem – known in Israel as Kerem Shalom – crossings into Gaza. The humanitarian situation in the besieged territory has worsened since Israel seized and…